Tom Noll is at it again… This time with guitarist Roy Buchanan!

Artist Tom Noll has been busy pouring his talent into a stunning masterpiece of the legendary Roy Buchanan!

Roy was a pioneer of the Telecaster sound. He was a brilliant sideman and solo artist, with two gold albums early in his career and two later solo albums that made it on to the Billboard chart.

Despite never having achieved stardom, he is still considered a highly influential guitar player. He was often called “The Greatest Unknown Guitar Player” or “The Greatest Guitar Player that Nobody has heard of”.

He is credited for influencing many guitarists, including Gary Moore, Danny Gatton and Jeff Beck. Beck even dedicated his version of “Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers” from Blow by Blow to Roy. His work is said to “stretch the limits of the electric guitar” and he is praised for “his subtlety of tone and the breadth of his knowledge, from the blackest of blues to moaning R&B and clean, concise, bone-deep rock ‘n’ roll.”

Roy was ranked #57 on the Rolling Stone list “100 Greatest Guitarists of all Time,” Guitar Player praised him as having one of the “50 Greatest Tones of all Time.”

I think you will agree that Tom has captured Roy’s “vision”, he just needs a “name”!

Roy Buchanan is Taking Shape!

Now, on to the contest…

SO HOW DOES THE CONTEST WORK?
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO TO ENTER THIS CONTEST IS LEAVE A COMMENT TO THIS POST WITH YOUR SUGGESTION FOR A NAME OF THE ROY BUCHANAN PAINTING!
TOM WILL SELECT THE OFFICIAL NAME OF THE PAINTING FROM THE COMMENT ENTRIES AND THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE A FREE PRINT OF THE ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING!

GUITARDADDY TIP: As you can see, this painting is already in the works and according to Tom, is about one week from completion. So this contest will be short! The winner will be announced on FEBRUARY 1, 2012 and will receive a FREE PRINT from the original oil painting!

Tom is also offering a discount for pre-orders with an introductory price of $222 plus shipping for “pre-order low-number reservations” and only $199 for orders that are “pre-paid”.

Tom’s Promise: If you are the winner of the contest and you also pre-ordered a print, your money will be refunded! So go ahead and CONTACT TOM at Tom@TomNoll.com to pre-order now!

Note: In the case of duplicate submissions, the person who suggested the name first will have claim to that name. Also note, the winner will forfeit any and all rights to the name to Tom Noll if it is selected to be the winner.

Comments

1) The implied motion in the painting is all upward, the guitar headstock etc.
2) Roy is depicted very high up on the fret board
3) It might just be the angle of the pic, but the dominant color is blue, which suggests sky
4) And the title of perhaps Roy’s most famous song is The Messiah Will Come Again

How fun to be doing this again. It’s very inspiring to connect with you as I’m in the process of painting. As the promo mentions, if you have the faith in me to pull this off and you’d like a print of the finished painting, contact me and I’ll reserve the next number one for you. If you can pre-pay, I’m able to give you an additional deal.
Thanks…Tom

Roy’s Heart, Nancy’s Cry
Heaven Heard That
Yeah, I’m Country….but Mostly Blues
Wailing on the ’53
Wailing song into the Heavens
Wailing Cry to the Heavens
Wailing Cry to Heaven
TeleCry to Heaven
Crying Song To Heaven
Wailing Song To Heaven

Tom on my fathers lp That’s What I’m Here For is a song called Nephesh which my dad wrote. i’ve been told that it means soul in hebrew and it’s always been one of mine and Jenny’s favorite song of dads. Jenny was the tom girl on A Street Called Straight. anyway just a suggestion but whatever title you choose for the painting i’m sure it will be perfect. thank you for doing it in the first place and thank everyone else for participating. dad would be flattered. david.

David, on behalf of TheGuitarBuzz and all of our readers, we are flattered that you stopped by and suggested a name. I have been watching the PBS Documentary series on your father. He was an incredible inspiration to so many guitar players. What better testimony than to leave a legacy that inspires people for decades in the future. We are honored to be hosting Tom’s artwork on our site. All the best to you and your family -GuitarDaddy

@GuitarDaddy
Gosh the PBS special. did you see me on my grand pa’s lap? lol. anyway thank you soooo much GuitarDad for your kind words. and for watching that! i don’t even have a good copy of that anymore. wish they would put that PBS thingy out on DVD. i really dig that one. there is a song that i don’t know the title that my dad plays where that jazz guy is watching him. i would kill to have that on my ipod.

Is that you? Awesome! Hey… I will let you in on a little secret… I watched the PBS Special again (it’s on YouTube) and learned a lot about your family – I have something in common with your Dad… my Dad was a Pastor in the same denomination as your Grandfather! That makes me and your Dad PK’s. -GuitarDaddy

Kool Breeze! Welcome! You are correct… the song David remembers is “Play Misty for Me”. The man watching Roy play was Mundell Lowe. I have already ripped it down to an MP3 for him to put on his iPod… -GuitarDaddy

haha I remember “Misty” my Mom was a big Johnny Mathis fan.. oh I did the same thing I bet you got a better version than I because I don’t know how to get the actual file to edit I keep asking my son to snag that video for me before the copy police take it down

Hey, my wife Bev & I just watched the PBS special again, and yes, I can recognize David on grandpa’s lap.
I think that I’m almost done with the painting!! I’ll sleep on it tonight, and do some fine tuning. Glad to see so many great suggestions for titles here. Glad to read the great conversation here tonight!
Tom

Tom-
Due to Roy’s undeniable connection to the Telecaster and his unique style, my suggestions are: “Telecaster Pinch” or because of his remarkable influence to the music community “Nancy’s Imprint” or “Nancy’s Sovereignty.”

“The feelin’ you’re feelin’ within you”…taken from Roy’s song When a Guitar Plays the Blues…
Another line from the song would also make a good title…”You gotta bend it like that”…or if you don’t mind a longer title, “You gotta bend it like that, you kind squeeze it like this”…You’re not going to do better that the words from his own songs.

By the way, it’s a fantastic piece of work even on my computer screen…

High Note to the stars
A little Pinch
Wail of a Pinch
Just a little pinch
Can ya hear me now, Lord?
High Note Scream
Calm Scream Blues
High Note Projection
Somber Scream
Somber Wail
Reelin’ in the note
Blues Reelin’
Real Squeal
To The Heavens
All the way to Heaven
Nailed It Without a Nickel

Roy’s first guitar teacher Mrs. Presher found out that he had never learned to read music after three years of lessons. Instead, he had learned his lessons by ear and repeated them note-for-note. She broke down and cried. But she imparted a lesson Buchanan never forgot…

@Kool Breeze
i remember in the early 80’s when dad had no record contract. it was right around the time after the release of MY Babe and dad had alot of time on his hands so for some reason he decided to start learning to read music. so he bought himself a stand for the music book and off he went. i don’t remember what vol or company guitar music book he studied (maybe Jenny Does) but at first he said it was hard but then he flew threw all of them. i think there was like 15 volumes. night and day he practiced. don’t know why when you can play by ear and as good as him and i don’t think i ever asked him but if it comes to me that i did i’ll share. i’m sure you guitarist’s know why anyway…to better yourself.

Wow David! Thanks for sharing. the key to me is when you said “night and day he practiced”… today players are always looking for the next great guitar (guilty!) or the next great amp or effect pedal to improve their playing. Your Dad played mostly clean and he played circles around everyone else. But he practiced night and day… All the best to you! -GuitarDaddy

I lik how you cast your bait for Mr. Trout.
Maybe with a few more posts, we can reel him in!

Walter, just having a little fun. Seriously I think that you are one awesome blues artist. I love your tone, but your phrasing really has soul!
First suggested name for your painting: Heart and Soul Man

Primal Scream Blues
Primal Screaming Blues
Primal Scream of the Blues
Scream Echo
Sweet Spot To Eternity
Vision of a Sonic Wail
Vision of a Sonic Cry
Echo of Notorious Pitch
Wailing Moment Frozen in Time
Forever Roy
Scream For Me Nancy
Wail, Cry, Scream
Wailing
Two For The Show
One More Time, Nancy
One More Time, Baby
Makin’ It Scream
Forever Wail
Razor Cry of the Blues
Bringin’ it Home